The Lost Emperor
Copyright© 2025 by A Well Traveled Man
Chapter 23
I awoke at 4 a.m. dressed in sweats and ran around our subdivision, sensing every house, and then returned home. After my shower, I prepared two nighttime lotions, dressed, packed, went to the kitchen, and greeted Grandmother. I gave her the lotion bottles, and she giggled. Then we ate breakfast and discussed who should get the nighttime lotion at the university. When Grandmother learned about Professor Ren Kimura, that was her choice.
I drank my protein shake, said goodbye, and took off for USC. Rush hour traffic was the usual nightmare, but I arrived safe and sound. I took my bags to my dorm room, unpacked, and then went to see Coach Thomas. He was glad to see me and gave me my new locker number and combination. I asked about my old locker, and he said Jamal broke into it and put steroids in your locker.
The coach said Jamal was pissed at you for doing so well in his absence and wanted to get you off the team. So he came up with the idea of planting the drugs in your locker. No one can figure out how his hand got jammed in the door, and Jamal claims he doesn’t know either. Then we talked about practice tonight, and then we said goodbye. I checked out my new locker and saw my air freshener was inside with my practice clothes.
Leaving the gym, I spotted a man following me, so I ducked between two buildings and put my hand over my Emperor’s crest. The man followed me between the buildings and saw I was gone. Then I removed my hand and beat the shit out of him. I took his wallet and saw that his name was Bob Rose, and he had several business cards. I took one, threw his wallet in the trash, and went to the canteen.
I got my lunch and sat in my usual spot. At 11:15 a.m., Catherine and Meg Parker entered the canteen, came to my table, and sat down. I didn’t say anything and continued eating my lunch. Catherine finally said I didn’t need to be rude, and I slid Bob Rose’s business card across the table. They said shit, and I told them they had it right.
Then I told Meg if I see your worthless piece of a shit husband again, he better run. Let him know his whole world is going to collapse around him now. Did you know he has cameras in his office and records his extracurricular activity with the office staff? Only god knows what he does with them, but I’ll bet his customers and competition would love to see them. Who is Karen, by the way?
Meg said that piece of shit, and Catherine agreed. I told Meg I had no problems with her, but her husband was dead to me. I looked at them and said that IGRAM Industries hired a PI, too. I’ve been nice so far, but that ends today. If one more PI shows up, I’ll make sure everyone knows all the sleazy details, so leave me the fuck alone. I got up and left them shell-shocked, sitting at the table.
I went to the Nanotechnology lab, and Professor Ren waved me into her office. She got up, locked the door, and hugged and kissed me. Then she dropped to her knees, pulled my pants down, and engulfed my cock. Ren was acting like a woman possessed and in need. I didn’t last long, and she managed to swallow it all. I lifted Ren, put her on the desk, and slowly entered without a rubber. When I bottomed out, Ren went wild and was humping me, so I let her do most of the work. I was close to cumming again, so I picked up speed, and we came together.
Ren passed out on the desk, so I slowly pulled out and noticed there was no mess. I dressed and then spanked her ass. She woke up, laughed, got up, and ran to the bathroom. When Ren returned, I asked if she was ready for round two, and she said no way, laughing. Then Professor Ren turned serious and gave me a new command to program for the nano’s to perform.
I worked on it until 4:15 p.m., called it a day, saved my work, and went to say goodbye to Professor Ren. But she was gone, so I locked up the lab and returned to my dorm room. I changed clothes then went to the canteen for a snack before practice. After my snack, I went to the locker room, changed, and shot hoops until the rest of the team arrived. Marcus and Damion asked if I had heard about Jamal, and I told them only about him breaking into my locker.
Damion said well, Jamal is in the hospital in serious condition. They had to reattach two fingers, and the odds of playing competitive basketball again were slim. I asked if they knew why he was in my locker, and Damion was about to answer, but the Coach came out, and practice started. The coach had me on the practice squad, creating problems for the team. I played small forward, guard, and shooting guard, and after 90 minutes, everyone was happy the practice was over.
I showered, dressed, and went to the canteen for a late dinner. I was surprised to see Catherine and Meg sitting at my table. Catherine said I didn’t know you played basketball for USC, and I laughed and said only part-time. I’m only here a day and a half a week and practice with the team. I’ve played a few games when the starters were sick or hurt, but I don’t play full-time.
Meg apologized for the storm George caused and said they didn’t know anything about hiring a PI. I accepted their apology and said I was sorry about blowing up earlier, but Bob Rose was the straw that broke the camel’s back. I volunteer my time working in the Nanotechnology and Computer Labs, programming and have no interest in their projects. So when assholes invade my privacy, I want to kick some balls, and they laughed.
After I finished dinner, Meg asked if she could have copies of George’s pictures on his computer. I told her sure, and they followed me to my dorm room. Once inside, I tapped my Emperor’s crest twice, paused, then twice again. Their eyes were glazed, and I told them they would always protect me and never say or do anything to harm me. Then, I told them to introduce me to their influential friends and waited until they came out of their daze.
Meg and Catherine were surprised by the size of my dorm room. I sat at the computer and copied George’s pictures and emails to a USB stick. Then, I handed it to Meg and told her to be careful how she uses it. Meg said it was for her father, the board chairman at Parker Industries. George assumed my last name when we married, so like you said earlier, his whole world will collapse around him now, and they laughed.
Then Catherine said I couldn’t resist any longer, dropped to her knees, and pulled down my pants. She started giving me a blow job, and Meg watched and then joined her. Then they started humming, and that sent me over the edge, and I came hard. Catherine and Meg struggled to swallow it all, then held each other, shaking and moaning. I pulled up my pants, sat, and waited for them to recover.
I could tell they wanted more, but Catherine and Meg hugged and kissed me goodbye and left, happy they had the evidence to get rid of good old George. I sensed the surrounding area, then went to bed and fell asleep immediately. Then, I felt a calming feeling radiating through my body and went into a deep, relaxing sleep. Then my vision started, and I was in George Parker’s office.
George was arguing with Karen, his assistant, and his latest conquest. He asked how you could be pregnant when you’re on the pill. Karen said it was not 100 percent effective and what we will do now. George said take care of it, and Karen said I’m Catholic, and abortion is a sin. And besides, you told me you were divorcing your wife, so it works out perfectly. George raised his hand to hit Karen, and I kicked him in the balls. He fell to his knees, puked, and then passed out, and my vision ended.
I woke up at 4 am, dressed in sweats, and ran through the campus, sensing everything in my path. When I returned to the dorm, I showered and prepared a bottle of lotion for Professor Ren. Then I dressed, drank my protein shake, and went to the canteen for breakfast. I grabbed a campus newspaper and read it while eating breakfast. There was an article about a man found unconscious between the chemistry lab and the science building. He had no ID but had a handgun and was taken into custody and then transported to the hospital.
After breakfast, I went to the Nanotechnology Lab and saw Professor Ren in her office. I tapped my Emperor’s crest twice, paused then twice again, and walked into her office. Ren’s eyes were glazed, and I told her to use the nighttime lotion every night. She would not tell anyone about it, and if she knew someone worthy to discuss it with me in private. I put the lotion on her desk and waited. Ren came out of her daze, grabbed the lotion, and put it into her purse.
Then Ren asked how I was coming along on my programming project. I told her I should be done in a few hours, then asked if it was for the project or someone specific. Ren said IGRAM Industries requested it, and I said ok, but I have a question. I don’t know what your deal is with your financial sponsors. But you may want to seek legal counsel before you give them your work without patent or copyright protection. Ren said shit, your right hugged me, then started making phone calls.
I went to my workstation, continued working on the programming project, and finished at 10:30 am. Then, I saved my work and copied it to my cloud account. Ren was gone, so I locked up the Lab and returned to my dorm room. I packed, loaded the Tahoe, and took off for home, stopping by Paula’s to pick up the mail. Grandmother and Mom were surprised to see me so early.
I took my bags to my room and returned to the kitchen. We sat and ate lunch, and they wanted to know what happened at the university. I told them about Jamal and his failed attempt to plant drugs in my locker. That had them laughing, and then I told them about my dream, and they were happy not to worry so much. Grandmother said I would still need to use rubbers to give peace of mind and avoid false pregnancy claims. I agreed it was a good idea to continue using them, which made them happy.
After lunch, I went to the study and checked the weather for tomorrow, and strong “Santa Ana” winds were forecasted for the afternoon. Then I went through Paula’s mail, threw out the junk mail, and packed for my trip to Arizona. When I was done, I changed and went outside and shot hoops in the driveway until Mom called me inside for dinner.
While we ate dinner, Grandmother said they were going to the Cabin to see if the hot springs had any effect. I told them to be careful and stop occasionally going up the mountain to see if they were being followed. They promised they would and asked me to call them on Saturday afternoon to discuss what had happened. I told them to keep the conversation general and not say anything about the hot springs or their effects on the phone. They said they planned to spend Saturday night at the cabin and come home Sunday.
After dinner, Paula called and asked when I was flying to Arizona. I told about the afternoon “Santa Ana” winds, so I was leaving in the morning. She said good, because I’m taking an earlier flight and should arrive about 2 pm. I told Paula I would pick her up, and we said goodbye. Then, I practiced my telekinesis, sensed the area, and went to bed. I fell asleep immediately and drifted into a deep, relaxing sleep.
I woke up at four a.m., dressed in sweats, and went to the gym. After working out on the heavy bag and weights for an hour, I returned to my room feeling energized and pumped. After my shower, I dressed, went to the kitchen, and greeted Grandmother. We ate breakfast, and I drank my protein shake and talked about the weekend. Grandmother reminded me to take pictures of Cassy and Midnight. Then she gave me my protein shakes for the weekend, and I took off for the airport.
The traffic was the usual morning mess, but at least Orange County Airport was closer than USC. After filing my flight plan, getting fuel, and doing my preflight inspection, I was in the air by 9 am. The flight was smooth with a few turbulences, but the worst part was battling the morning sun rising in the east. I landed at the ranch and was greeted with kisses from Cassy and a laughing Hank.
I told Hank about Paula’s early arrival, and then we went into the stables and said hello to the horses. Hank said the horses treated me like royalty, and we laughed. After Cassy got her treats, I unpacked, ate lunch, and caught up on what happened while I was gone with Hank. Then Hank and Cassy took off to repair a fence and drove to the airport to pick up Paula.
This time, I chose to park and meet Paula at the baggage claim, and it was a good thing I did. A man followed Paula as she exited the terminal and went to the baggage claim area. Using my telekinesis, I tripped him, and he fell face-first to the floor. I saw a gun printed through his jacket, so I called a nearby policeman and held him down on the floor. They arrested the man for carrying a firearm in the airport, and Paula and I escaped before the police could ask us questions.
On the drive to the ranch, Paula thanked me and asked how I knew he was carrying a gun. I told her about seeing the gun bulge under his jacket when he fell. She asked if he had followed her out of the terminal or was outside waiting. I told her he was outside the terminal and followed her when she left. Paula said, shit, now I’ve got to discrete inquiries without raising red flags.
Paula called Gale and asked her to find out about the man arrested at the airport with a firearm this afternoon. When we arrived at the ranch, Cassy welcomed Paula home and got her treats. Then Paula and I sat down and reviewed the planned weekend activities. Friday, Paula told me we have a rodeo and western fair outside Tuson to attend. Then, a meet and greet with prospective donors and supporters. On Saturday, I’m having another lunch with the women’s support group here and, finally, a fundraising dinner.
I asked if she was sure that was enough because we could squeeze in a few breakfasts and bathroom meetings. Paula laughed and said no, that’s enough for this weekend. Then she asked how my week was, and I told her about my problems with George and Meg Parker, Catherine’s friends. And then the PI George hired and what I did to him. Finally, I told her about hacking into George’s computer and giving his photos to Meg and Catherine.
Paula laughed and said shit, you had a busy week. I talked to Catherine, and she said Meg Parker agreed to support me but didn’t say anything about you. Then Paula told me she would go through her mail, so I went to the stables. I took pictures of Midnight, Missy, Molly, and Cassy for Grandmother and Mom. Then I asked Hank if he knew about the Luncheon on Saturday. He did and said Paula hired a catering company to handle the whole thing, so we were not involved.
Then Hank brought Midnight to the corral and showed me how to put on the bridle and saddle. Midnight and Cassy got excited and wanted to go for a ride. I told Hank I had never ridden before, so he had me get on Midnight and adjusted the stirrups. Then he showed me how to control Midnight in the corral. When I performed them satisfactorily, Hank opened the gate and told me to hold on laughing. Midnight took off, and I held on to the reins for dear life. Midnight finally slowed to a trot, and I was relieved and got more comfortable in the saddle.
Cassy caught up with us, and I turned Midnight around, and we headed back to the corral. Hank and Paula watch me ride Midnight back into the corral with Cassy running beside us, and they laugh. I got off Midnight, and Hank took over, removing his saddle and taking Midnight back to the stable. Paula asked how my first horse ride was, and I told her it was terrifying at first but enjoyable in the end.
Beth had dinner ready, so we sat and ate dinner. Paula said we’d go riding Saturday morning for a few hours. I’ve missed it, and seeing you ride Midnight today sparked my interest again. We have over a dozen trails on the ranch to explore, so each ride will differ. Then Paula said we’d leave tomorrow at 6:45 am to avoid traffic and get decent parking.
After dinner, we went to our rooms, and I practiced my telekinesis, sensed the area, and went to bed. I fell asleep immediately and drifted into a deep, relaxing sleep. In the middle of the night, I woke up to Paula giving me a blow job. When I came, I fell back asleep, leaving Paula shaking and moaning on the floor. Then I woke up again, and Paula was riding me like a cowgirl, and when we came, she passed out on my chest.